Money
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Is Venmo Safe? Here’s Everything You Need To Know About the Payment App
Thanks to the rise of peer-to-peer payment apps, going Dutch has never been easier. Just pull out your phone and ask for their username. But if you count yourself among the few Americans who still don’t trust or understand payment…
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Is Costco Cracking Down on Membership Sharing? Signs on Reddit Point to Yes
Costco fans on Reddit’s r/Costco community have noticed something at their favorite warehouse store lately: Costco appears to be cracking down on membership sharing. If you’re unfamiliar, it’s when the person who buys the Costco membership lets other people not…
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A National Summer Crisis: Ice Cream Inflation and Other Grocery Staples Rising in Cost
One minute we’re reeling from inflation at the grocery store and the next we’re being told price increases are slowing down. It’s inflation-induced whiplash, but it’s here to hit you where it hurts again. Here’s the latest round of grocery…
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Clothes Iron Meals, Coffee Pot Stews, and 6 Other Tips for Cooking Without a Kitchen
If you live in a major city and aren’t rich, you’ve got two options: Either you share an apartment, or you settle for a cheap studio without a kitchen. The challenge with the latter option is that you’ll have to…
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Would You Commute to Work by Plane To Save Money? This TiKToker Does
Commuting is a hassle — but how far would you travel to save money? According to one TikToker, taking weekly plane flights to her office is cheaper than living near her job. In a video by @sophiacelentano48, the TikToker shared…
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These Affordable Summer Day Trips for Kids Help Make the Most of Your City
As the weather gets warmer and the days last longer, now is the perfect time for kids to embrace their sense of adventure and explore the city they call home. And the best part is that creating memorable experiences doesn’t…
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Wall Punching and 7 Other Clichés, Stereotypes, and Tropes That Frugal Redditors Can’t Stand
Whenever you’ve got a hotheaded, testosterone-poisoned character, there’s around a 10% chance he’s going to go berserk and punch a wall. There’s Andy in “The Office,” Charlie in “Marriage Story,”…
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Peanut Butter and Mayo Sandwiches? Historic Recipes from Hard Times
Though rising food prices have dominated headlines for months now, by world historical standards food remains amazingly cheap and abundant. Here are some foods people of the past ate in…
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Need to Revive Your Wooden Deck or Fence? This Viral TikTok Video Has the Answer
Does summertime have you itching to revamp your outdoor spaces? Maybe you’ve decided to go full bore and hire a landscaper. Or perhaps you’re like the rest of us and…
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AI Can Decrease Your Cost of Living: Here’s How
Look, we’re all a little nervous that AI will take our jobs and ultimately kill us all in The Great Robot Uprising, but until then, artificial intelligence can do some…
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‘Don’t Work Too Hard, Your Name Is Not on the Building’: Viral TikTok Reminds Us How Disposable Employees Can Be
I once had a boss who loved to remind me that her name was on the door of the business, not mine. She wanted me to respond to her messages…
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Could ChatGPT Double as Your Business Partner? Here’s What You Need To Know
Starting a business can be an exhilarating yet daunting journey, filled with tough decisions, stresses, and uncertainties. But if being your own boss is the ultimate dream, could harnessing the…
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‘A Cascade of Ice Cream Mix and Maggots’: Fast Food Restaurants Redditors Will Never Set Foot In
Everyone’s got fast food places that they hate. They’re easy to dislike, whether it’s because of a terrible past experience, an ethical objection to the company, or you just plain…
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Tiktoker Shares Hack for Keeping Bugs Away — and You Probably Have the Product He Uses in Your Garage
There’s no buzzkill quite like the buzzing of bees, flies, mosquitos, and the like zipping past your face and tickling your eardrums. Whether you’re sick of swatting flies in your…
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Throw the iPads Out the Window: Cheap DIY Sports Your Kids Can Play in the Backyard All Summer Long
When summer finally rolls around, it’s time for kids to trade their textbooks for outdoor adventures. But before you start worrying about spending your hard-earned money on sports equipment, we’ve…
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It’s Easy To Become a Mystery Shopper — but Is It Worth Your Time?
There are few jobs that sound more interesting than “mystery shopping.” Without any knowledge of the industry, you might think it involves skulking around dimly lit antique shops, searching for…
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The OfferUp 8: Here Are the Strangest Items I Saw for Sale This Week (6/12/23)
There are treasures untold in the world of OfferUp. It’s like every person on “Storage Wars” dumped out the contents of their units and put it up for sale on…
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Want To Get Stains Out Of Your Thrift Store Finds? These Shoppers Know a Few Tricks
Thrift stores can be hit or miss. One of the big misses: when you see something you love, but there’s a nasty stain on it. If you’ve ever debated whether…
